homework questions

Question 1

The boundary between the abdominal midgut and hindgut is at:

Answer 1

left colic flexure

Question 2

Arrange the regions of the large intestine in the correct anatomical sequence.

Answer 2

cecum; transverse colon; sigmoid colon; rectum

Question 3

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the pancreas, the small intestine, and most of the large intestine is the ________.

Answer 3

superior mesenteric artery

Question 4

The middle segment of the small intestine is the

Answer 4

jejunum

Question 5

Urine is temporarily stored in the ________.

Answer 5

urinary bladder

Question 6

The ________ are double sheets of peritoneal membrane that suspend the visceral organs and carry nerves, lymphatics, and blood vessels.

Answer 6

mesenteries

Question 7

Intramural ganglia in the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs are innervated by the ________ nerves

Answer 7

pelvic

Question 8

The serous membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity

Answer 8

• secretes peritoneal fluid
• decreases friction
• lubricates the cavity
• prevents irritation

Question 9

The lower part of the large intestine including the rectum receives blood from the ________.

Answer 9

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 10

Each of the following organs is part of the urinary system, except the

Answer 10

rectum

Question 11

The hepatic portal vein forms from the fusion of the superior and inferior ________ and the splenic veins.

Answer 11

mesenteric

Question 12

The vessels that receive blood from the ovaries or testes are the ________.

Answer 12

gonadal veins

Question 13

A fatty apron known as the __________ protects the abdominal viscera anteriorly.

Answer 13

greater omentum

Question 14

The celiac ganglia innervate which of the following?

Answer 14

• stomach
• pancreas
• liver
• spleen

Question 15

Urine is carried to the urinary bladder by

Answer 15

the ureters

Question 16

Which section of the colon is located between the right colic (hepatic) flexure and the left colic (hepatic) flexure?

Answer 16

transverse colon

Question 17

In which section of the large intestine is the appendix found?

Answer 17

cecum

Question 18

What is the name of the series of pouches in the wall of the colon?

Answer 18

haustra

Question 19

The suprarenal glands receive a blood supply from the ________.

Answer 19

suprarenal arteries

Question 20

Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________.

Answer 20

cystic vein

Question 21

The pylorus of the stomach leads into the duodenum.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Veins from the spleen, pancreas, and internal border of the stomach unite to form the ________.

Answer 22

splenic vein

Question 23

Blood is drained from the lower portion of the large intestine by the ________.

Answer 23

inferior mesenteric vein